Comments on: Dear God, Seth Rogen, Rape is Rape

By: KatrinaMelvin

KatrinaMelvin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:55:12 +0000

Here is Mark Kermode on why the movie is crap in so many other ways- he touches on the flashing, and gender stereotypes which are supposed to elicit a laugh.

By: whatsername

whatsername — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:43:12 +0000

Furthermore, I like Seth Rogen and, you know, as a FAN of his would simply like him to take a little personal responsibility and call it what it is.

Yah, you about perfectly sum up my feelings. I was SO disappointed when I heard about this scene and it’s justification, because I LIKE Rogen.

By: Natalia Antonova

Natalia Antonova — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:26:26 +0000

Exactly. Look, people are acting like it’s CENSORSHIP – personally, I am not into this kind of censorship, and I have said so. Furthermore, I like Seth Rogen and, you know, as a FAN of his would simply like him to take a little personal responsibility and call it what it is.

*shrug*

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:54:05 +0000

(sorry, didn’t mean ‘you’ personally. Damn me and my bad grammar!)

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:51:20 +0000

http://www.popsyndicate.com/site/story/observe_and_report

I was going to link to this yesterday and point out how I was now more interested in mainstream media responses but decided against it as he didn’t seem too offensive, however someone called him out on calling it ”disinterested sex” and he goes to great lengths to justify it as just that.

This is more worrying to me, I’m repeating myself but whether or not you agree with the scene, atleast acknowledge it for what it is.

By: Natalia Antonova

Natalia Antonova — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:58:42 +0000

I agree, Jaime. Imagine if we have the cast of “Reservoir Dogs” saying that the violence in the film isn’t really violence, it’s just good fun.

There are lots of movies out there that I find disturbing, and avoid. Or else I find disturbing, but enjoy.

What I can’t understand is describing what happens as something it’s not.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:53:12 +0000

I’ve followed the blogs/reviews that deal with the ‘date rape’ aspect of this movie and it’s not the scene itself that I find most offensive, it’s the actors justification of the scene and the claim that it’s consensual sex rather than rape that is the biggest problem.

Everyone who defends it claims that the film is ‘dark & edgy’ and that Rogen’s character is a reprehensible guy and therefore the viewer knows that his actions aren’t those to aspire to, which would be a plausible defence, again, only if the actors themselves said ‘this is rape and it’s a bad thing, he’s a bad/sick* man’.

(*Apparently he’s off his meds, I’m curious about that)

By: Natalia Antonova

Natalia Antonova — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:06:41 +0000

I’m not talking about whether or not it’s funny – I’m talking about whether or not it’s OK for Seth Rogen to BS about how it’s not really rape. It isn’t OK for Seth Rogen to BS about it. There are enough stupid rape myths as is.

By: soweto

soweto — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:31:12 +0000

“it’s about WTF the guy was doing when he was fucking her while she’s unconscious to begin with.”

it’s a fictional character in a movie who is a loser with poor judgment. just because something happens in a comedy doesn’t mean it’s inherently funny.

By: Natalia Antonova

Natalia Antonova — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 06:02:26 +0000

Oh, do not tell me to calm down. In case you haven’t noticed (did you read the post at all?) this isn’t about shame or whether or not the character gives consent, it’s about WTF the guy was doing when he was fucking her while she’s unconscious to begin with.